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EP0830914 - Method of and apparatus for controlling welding conditions of a resistance welder [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/13]Method of controlling welding conditions of a resistance welder
[2001/06]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.12.2002
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2008Change - applicantpublished on 19.11.2008  [2008/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[2008/47]
Former [1998/13]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fuji, Koji
1-2-19-606, Nishisuminoe, Suminoe-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 559 / JP
02 / Goto, Yasuhiro
2-12-1, Tsudumigataki
Kawanishi-shi, Hyogo 666-01 / JP
03 / Ryudo, Makoto
5-15-A-308, Ni-ina
Mino-shi, Osaka 562 / JP
[1998/13]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/13]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date97116380.319.09.1997
[1998/13]
Priority number, dateJP1996025109224.09.1996         Original published format: JP 25109296
[1998/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0830914
Date:25.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0830914
Date:30.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:B23K11/25
[1998/13]
CPC:
B23K11/257 (EP,US); B23K11/258 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1998/50]
Former [1998/13]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Kontrollieren der Schweissparameter einer Wiederstandschweissmaschine[2001/06]
English:Method of and apparatus for controlling welding conditions of a resistance welder[2001/06]
French:Méthode et appareil de contrôle des paramètres de soudage d'une machine à souder par résistance[2001/06]
Former [1998/13]Verfahren zum Kontrollieren der Schweissparameter einer Wiederstandschweissmaschine
Former [1998/13]Method of controlling welding conditions of a resistance welder
Former [1998/13]Méthode de contrôle des paramètres de soudage d'une machine à souder par résistance
Examination procedure12.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/33]
31.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2001Fee for grant paid
05.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XA]JPH07185835  ;
 [AD]JPS5961580  ;
 [AD]JPH01216246  ;
 [A]GB2073446  (WELTRONIC CO) [A] 1,10,11 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0129963  (GEN MOTORS CORP [US]) [A] 1,10,11 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0350013  (NIPPON DENSO CO [JP]) [A] 1-11 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0581315  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-11 * abstract *;
 [A]US5440092  (KAWAI SHINGO [JP]) [A] 1,10,11 * column A; figures 1-3; claims 1,4 *;
 [XP]EP0780186  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [XP] 1,10,11 * abstract *
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19951130), vol. 95, no. 10, & JP07185835 A 19950725 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 1,10,11 * abstract * [A] 2-9
 [AD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840802), vol. 8, no. 166, Database accession no. (M - 314), & JP59061580 A 19840407 (TOYOTA SHIYATAI KK) [AD] 1,10,11 * abstract *
 [AD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19891124), vol. 13, no. 527, Database accession no. (P - 965), & JP01216246 A 19890830 (TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO KK ET AL.) [AD] 1,10,11 * abstract *
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